1. Warm – Up Activity Fact or Fiction? Quietly read each of the following questions and decide whether the statement is fact or fiction. Tuesday, September 3, 2014 1. Eating well affects how you feel. 2. A healthy diet can include extra foods. 3. It’s best to lose weight quickly. 4. Physical activity boosts your mood. 5. You need to stop eating bread to lose weight. 6. Milk is a sports-recovery beverage.

2. Eating well affects how you feel. Fact. You are what you eat! Eating balanced meals provides the nutrients you need for energy and to stay healthy. Plus, you’ll probably look and feel better too.

3. A healthy diet can include extra foods. Fact. Choose most foods from the food groups — milk and milk products, vegetables, fruits, grains and meat, beans and nuts — and you will still have room for some extra foods.

4. It’s best to lose weight quickly. Fiction. There is no quick fix for weight loss. Dieting as a teen increases the chances you’ll gain more weight as an adult. Make small changes to eat food group foods, fewer extras and be active 60 minutes every day.

5. Physical activity boosts your mood. Fact. Participating in regular activity can give you a natural feeling of well-being. Running, biking and other aerobic activities lasting at least 20 minutes daily are more likely to give you increased energy.

6. You need to stop eating bread to lose weight. Fiction. Losing weight isn’t about eliminating single foods or an entire food group.

7. Milk is a sports-recovery beverage. Fact. Milk is a sports-recovery beverage because it contains protein and carbohydrates to help rebuild muscle after an intense workout.

8. Today’s Healthy Recipe Complete S.M.A.R.T goal notes Notebook check S.M.A.R.T goal rough draft check What was your Monday’s food consumption?